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P. L. MONICAL.

COIN CHANGING AND HEGISTERING APPARATUS.

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P. L. MONICAL.

COIN CHANGING AND REGISTERING APPARATUS.

APPLxcATnoN FILED DEC. zo, 1915.

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EAB-L L. MON-ICAL, 0F OYIiIIHA, NEBRASKA.

CIN-CHIAGING ND REGISTERING APPARQATUS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatf, PEARL L. MONICAL, a citizen' of the United States, residing at A Omaha, in the county or" Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin-Changing and. Registering Apparatus, of lwhich the following is a specification. v 1

This invention relates to a coin chang ing and registering apparatus particularly useful upon street cars' for the collection of fares from passengers or at gateways Where fares are collectedI from persons passing therethrough, and has *for its principal object to provide an apparatus which will occupy a limited space at a passageway., and so` arranged that When a passenger deposits a coin Within the `apparatus in payment of a fare or a numoer ofa fares, a delivery of correct changewill be made by means of the mechanism lwithout 'the conductor or other person iii charge of the passageway handling the coins.

One of the particular features of the invention. is to provide such [a Aconstruction vthat theperson in `charge will be unable to handle or have access to the coins received' orto the'coins delivered as' change.

The invention .alsoincludes certa-in mech- :mism for registering the number of passengers `rho enter the ear and for/registering the amount of money received and the amount of change c'liverc'd.`

lVith the foregoing objects .in View and others to be mentioned, the invention presents a novel construction, combination and -arrangement of parts as described herein and claimed, and as ing wherem,- v Y Figure 1 is a Yvievv of the apparatusin illustratedgin the drawfront elevation, the-front sideo' the: casing disks. Fig. 6 is broken away/'view show.-

ing means for registering tne amountgot specification of Letters rama.

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money received by theapparatus fr i pas sengers. `F 1g. 7 1s awdetail showing`lv a section through the coin chute and coin 'rece 1- tacles. Fig. 8 is a pian View of the con-v ducting block and guides. Fig. 9 a plan."

Fig. 1 5 is a plan' View showing the use of the device appliedtoy a passageway. l-Fig.

16 isa View of'th'e device inside olevatiomr ap lied to a passageway.4

t may he stated that mechanism'isjshown and-Will'hedescribed for aicontrol of the movements and the4 registering. 'of coins in the usual'denoniinations of the nickel, dime,

quarter. half-dollar and dollar, and thedelivery of similar coins, 'less than a doilar, in change.

The apparatus -is Y i 8O particulariyf useful" in connection with street car traiiic, but While Y theoperations are in many respects automatic, an attendant is required to ne present, for taking up transfers and for adjust-l tmg certain parts where. the fares or' sev-A eral passengers are paid oy the depositof a` single coin.

It will be understood that while the apparatus is illustrated for use in connection with the particular coins mentioned, and specifical-ly those ofI U. Sfinintage, the parts could be changed in their proportions for use 1n connection with other coins., and op'-Y eration would be substantially the saine."

Referringnow to the drawing for a more particular description, coin `receiving mecha1 msm 1sA provided. consisting in part or a comparatively narrow, inclined, rectilinear chute l disposed between the side Walls 2 and 3 of the casingl and-provided with a hopper 4 in which the coin may be deposited 'by apassenger in any of the denominations mentioned, the height of the chute not heing .uniform,.but having ledges 5 formed m its upper wall and thereby providingthe s ections G, 7, 8, 9, 10 and il correspondmg :substantially to the diameters et the respac-` l tive coins asbest shown in Figs. 1 and 7, s\`

lgrgesiliently mounted releasing-bars 15 are provided (Figs. 1. 3.) to be under control of the conductor. The chuteand end 16 of the casingare preferably constructed ot transparent'materialso that the coin in the chute may be seen, and the operator therefore, by visible in e'ction, may be able to depressthe releasi g-bar which corresponds to the section in which the coin is disposed.

Suitably supported by the sides of the casing and disposed adjacent to the chute, is a horizontalshaft 17 upon which are looselymounted a. llurality of levers 18, each being providedllatfits bottom with a projection 1 9 engagin in a plate or gate, 14 and provided between its ends with a hori- Zontal pin 2() which is disposed in a suitable aperture 21 formed in the inner w'all of the chute, the numbers ofsaid levels 18 corresponding to the number of sections of the chute.

Flexibly connected with the lower ends of the releasing bars 15 are inail-cranks 22 each of which has a mounting upon a flange 23 of the inclined angular plate'24, this plate extending between and being Supported by the sides 2 and 3 of the casing` the lower end ot' each. bell-crank being flexibly connected with the outer end of an alining rod 25.

The number of alining rods 25 correspond to the number of the sections of the chute. They are disposed horizontally, and the inner end of each of said rods engage in a -suitable aperture- (not shown) formed in the outer wall of a section of the chute while supported by a post or guide 26. At 27 are indicated rock-levers of angular form, each being loosely mounted between its ends .on the shaft 17, its outer end being connected with a bar 15 and its inner end being provided with a transversely disposed pin 28 in engagement with a lever 18, between the. ends thereof.

As thus described, a. sliding movement of a releasing bar 15,-inwardly of the casing, will cause coincident movements of the bell crank 22 and the rock lever' 27 with which it is connected, the movement of the bell crank causing a sliding movement of the alining bar 25 for moving the coin, in one of the sections, into alinement with a slot 13, said coin bein(r pressed by the bar 25`against the inneimwal of the chute. This move ment of the coinI will cause a movement of the lever 18 to thereby move the slide or gate 14 outwardly or transversely of the chute. It will be noted that the movement mentioned for the rock lever 27 permits the swinging movement of the lever 18, and as soon as the coin reaches the slot k 13 it will drop thereinby action oi gravity, the bar 15 being permitted to slide upwardly by the operator; and the upward movement of the bai-'15, by operation ofthe rock lever 27, will cause the lever 1S to swing toward the chute; andthe rod ,25, by the upward movc ment of bar-.15, will be drawn outwardly of the chute, since the bell crank 22`will vbe actuated.

Near the front part of the casing, midway between the top 2S) and bottom tl() thereof, and suitably secured to the sides thereof is a horizontal partition or plate 31 provided near its ends, at its front edge. with a pair of pulleys 32, and is formed near its rear edge with apertures for a mounting therein of a plurality of tubes or vertical coin receptacles ulrich/have diameters corresl'ionding silbstantia'llyy to the diameters of the coins mentioned, and indicated at (3', 7', S, Si', 10 and 11'; and as best shown in Figs. 1 and 3, they are respectively disposed. below and rearwardly of the sections (3, 7, t; 5), `10 and l1 of the chute.

At 33 is indicated an elongated conducting-block, adapted to be disposed and to have slidable movements f( r\vardly and rearwardly upon the stationary plate 251. lt is provided with parallel prongs 34 which project inwardly ot' the casing, the f' recesses intermediate the prongs being indicated at 35. At 3G, near the bottom andl having bearings in the sides of the casing, is indicated a shaft adapted to have a reciprocative rotary movement. Any suitable means may be provided for moving the conducting-block by the movements of this shaft, the means herein shown being the use of the pairs of pulleys 37 and 38 mounted upon the sides of the casing, the pulleys 32 and the pair of cables 39, each cable having its ends secured'to said block and engaging,r a pulley 32, 37 and 38 while mounted upon a pulley 40, said pulleys 40 being mounted upon the shaftBG, as best shown in Fig. 1. Numerals 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 4G indicate resiliently mounted, horizontal plunger-bars, their front. ends being normally disposed adjacent to the prongs 34. while supported upon the platform 31, and by means of suitable links 47 and 47 said plunger bars are also supported upon horizoutal Shafts, the shafts for the links of said plunger bars 41, 42, 43, 44, and 46 being respectively indicated at 48, 49, 50, 5l,

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l .provided on its upper side or edge with a., tlre front part of the apparatus. Adjacent 52 and 53, and having suitable bearings in the sides of the casing.

At 54 (Fig. 6) are indicated stationary guides interposed between the inclined plate-12 and the horizontal plate or plat, form 31, each guide consisting of a vertical, fiat tube 55 and a pair of vertical side plates 56 which extend downwardly from the tube, lone of said guides being provided for each slot 13. Each guide 54 is disposed with its flat tubular part projecting above a pair of prongs 34m communication with a slot 13, each of the side plates 56 of a guide ebeing disposed in a recess 35 of the conducting block.

It is not considerednecessaryto show or describe the means for moving each coin since the means employed for their move ments are the same.

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" coin will be maintained in a lvertical posiytlon during this movement, and while moving" Will be compressed between the ends of After a. coin passes through a slot 13 it will slide through the tubular part '55 of' a guide and will be deposited between the adjacent ends of a pair of prongs 34 and the end of a plunger bar, the side-plates 56 of the-guide preventing undue movements of the coin transversely of the prongs. One of the rotary movements of'shaft 36 will cause a movement, inwardly of the casing, of the block 33, the coin being conducted to a position above/ one of the coin receptacles. It will b'le noted that the twov prongs of biock 33 and a resiliently 'mounted plunger bar. Each plunger bar yis "projection 57.

,I j. At 58is indicated a idetaining.' plate which is arranged to have a swinging 'movement since it is provided at each of its ends with.f

a transversely disposed arm-which is pivotf ally mounted at 59 to/the casing, said de-y taining plate also being provided with', a downwardly' projecting ringer 60. Yl Numeral G1 indicates lan/.f'actuating-rod having its front end secured to the conducting-block and provided between4 its ends with an inclined part a. By means of the spring 62the Contact finger 60 is' normally pressed downward upon and remains in engagement with rod 61.

It will be understood that the movement, inwardly of the casing, mentioned for the conductlng-block will cause a corresponding `ino1li/ement of any one of the plunger-bars when a coin is compressed between the end of seid and the ends of a pair of' prongs of the eonductingblock, as last described.V This'ini'ard. movement of the conductingblock will be continued until the'coin is disposed above its coin receptacle, at which time, on account of the corresponding move` ment of the actuatingsrod, the finger of the detaining plate will slide downwardly upon tlieinclined part a of said rod, to permit the longitudinal axis of the plunger-bar. When' the releasing-block moves inwardly oi' the casing, as described, the detaining plate will be permitted to move downward at the front of the vertical facet to detain the plunger bar and to prevent it, temporarily, from moving toward the prongs 34.

A part rotation of shaft 36 in1 a reverse direction to that last described will cause the block 33 to move toward its normal position near the wall 16 of the casing, which movement operates to release the coin so that it will drop intothe coin receptacle, and the plunger bar, by action of its spring b, will move to its normal position with its outer end disposed adjacent tothe tubular part 55 of a guide. The normal: position, it will be understood, for the plunger bars, is that shown in Figs. 9 3, and 6, said bars being pressed forwardly by springs b, each of said springs connecting a plunger bar with the stationary plate 3l, the forward movement of each plunger bar bein limited by its lug 63 w en engaging the p ate 3l.

\ A\ assenger, for the purpose of paying a ,fare may deposit a coin of any of the denominations mentioned in the hopper 4 of the ,l chute, and the proper change will be de- /livered to him upon the slide or tray 64 at to the bottom ofv the casing isa horizontal platform 65 arranged in such a. mannerthat the lower, open terminal of each coin receptacle will be disposed somewhat above the upper surface of said platform, so that, when delivering change, the coins, which are disposed' horizontally in said rel,ceptacles, ma y be dislodged, as may be re- /quired A p urality ofresiliently mounted push plates are disposed upon the platform 65, each being provided with one or more lugs c, and adapted, when required.` to be reciprocated longitudinally, parallelY with the plunger-bars, one of their movements being to a point below thecoin receptacles, the push plates for the coin receptacles 7 8', 9', 10 and 11. being respectively indicated at 66, 67, 68, 69 and 70, the coin receptacle 6 requiring no push plate since the change s longitudinal,movements of the plunger bars with which they are connected. Upon and extending below each of the shafts 4S, 49,

5l and are mounted rigidly certain con tact-levers eaclilieing proi-'id'ed with a trans verse projectioi 'at its vlower end adapted to.

disposed above and are. adapted to cause.

slidinof movements, resiectively *of ush plates (3C, 7,68, (i9 and T0, and therefore it i is obvious that wheuevena coinfof thevde- -nomination of a dollar is deposited inthe coin receptacle S, theA movement of tlic,` plunger bar 4l' will automatically cause a.

delivery to the. cash tray G4 of five coins,

these heine; a half-dollar, a piarterdollar,

two nickels and a (linie, or a total of ninety live. cents, as change..

Il' a half dollarisdeposited in the hopper hy a pa 'sra-nger, it-will, hy operation of the mechanism described, enter the coin receptacle "5', and 'the plunger liar42 will he ae-. tuut-ed, which 4will causen rotatalilewinovenient of shaft -^l9,-.`said shaft being provided with four of the contact-#levers indicated at 77, TS, 7U and' 80, and since l'these contactleaers will engage the lugs 'c of push plates els and a dime will he delivered by the push plates; to tle. tray (3f/l., as required for fortylive ce! in change.

It a quarter-dollar is deposited, it ,will cause actuation of. the plungeieliar 4B .to partly rotate. the Shaft said sliaftheing prriridednvith three contact-leversl indicated at Sl, SZ and 55;?, and since these last nanied levers; will 'engage thedugs c of push-plates (3S, (2) ard 70, two nielels and a dime., or` a total of tweiity'vcents will be delivered, as change.. v l

lt' a nickel is .deposited by a passenger, one of the plunger liars 4.4- 'or'fl'i will lie actuated to cause a rotatable enoveii'ient of lhe shaft 5!) or 52,'lnit since ,neithcrrol these shafts have any connection with a` push plate. nothingr will he delivered, as change.

ll' a. diino is delivered af: payment ofi a single. fare, the plunger liar -lG will he aetuated to Cause a part rotation of shaft 5?, which provided with the contact-lever Sl. This last nained lever will engage a lug C of the push-plate 69 to cause a nickel to be delivered, as change.

Since the' contact-levers rigidly As thus described, the apljmratus is 1operative for delivering correctlchangev whe-re a. single fare is paid. If it is desired to pay more thorn o ne fare with 4a single coin, certain parts are arrangedso that correct change may be delivered, as the horizontal controlling-rods S5, 8G, 87, 8S and 89, each,

preferably being piovidedwith an angular vv terminal or crank e and a leaf or longitudinal wingjr 90,'said rods being nieuntedin ,'suitahle bearings and disposed. parallel with and above the push-plates. l

The contact-levers 7 2, 73, 74, 75, '76, 77, 78, 7S), 80, 8.1., S2, and 84, which project downwardly frein lthe shaft-S -.l8, 45), 51 and 52E upon which they are rigidly mounted,`

are constructed, preferably, ofatteiiuated,

resilient material. so that they will yield uponV pressure. All of the projections (l of the conlact-levers which are disposed above a puslrplate are normally disposed in.` alineinent with the projections 1; of said pushplate, and it will be understood thatl any ol the cranks e may be manually swung sul.)A stantially 90 degrees to lcause the wing 9() of a controlling-rod to engage and to nieve the contactdevers laterally1 iii such' a inanner that the projections will not' engage the lugs of the push plate,v while said eon- 'tact-levers perform their swingii'ig nieveinents. v

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If 'a dinie is deposited as a payi'ncnt Aof two-fares, the condnetor,'l' y c-L\iising-1a"pait -v rotation of the controlling-rml 88, will cause a swinging:v inoven'icnt 'ofthe contact-,levers S l; H2. J and 75, So that Vthe 'pushplate (il) will not lionioved, and therefore,- uoieliangie will lie delivered to theptray (5l.

lf a. quarter of 'a dollar's deposited in the payment of two fares, in order that fifteen cents may be. delivered as change., the. condu'etor causes a part rotation of one. ot the controlling-rods S7 or 8S.. Froni the description it will be understood that if' a quarter of a dollar is deposited in payment of .live fares, the conductor, in order thatno change will be delivercd1 -siniply causes rods 87, 8S and S9,

to be rotated substantially '90 degrees, `S,o. I that the pusli-i'ilates (5S, (39 and 7U will'not niovc at the time the 4plunger bar 43 per"- forxns itsl function,v A

It is considered that further explanation is not necessary except to state that by :infinis-of the construction as describerhsereral fares may he 'paid hy depositing a' single coin, not exceeding a dollar. and the con; doctor` by use of fthe coiitrolling-rods, may cause the vcorrect Change te ne delivered.

l'laring: described the operation of parts for delivering change, and the inoi'eineiits of the plunger hars and levers connected therewi'L-li` the registering mechanism and its operation will he readily understood.

For registering the nloney deposited in Mmmm is provided, .i mi :ammi lj. :nifl bluir.. At ich ifi mounted ,l living' lvxilly mieli is actuated :i- A, min of he :vlll he deposited the plunger bar ille m im Said simil if in .remepn l l1 if: l swinging movement 4 la muy he utluzed lli' fipl :ifm i, J the muli lever 921% nmmiwl i ,wlirfwl 93 having' u transverse fingfmx fil :ump i@ engage, in succession fils im imvlwif: 1r fmfmufl in he end of the vliwl 'f; whirl; is'pmvi'ilml with n. shaft jourimlvl i i* :ui-iii Si? amm-,l fl tf the Walls of ilic l'iie shaft :il miie, wheel 9G is pi'm'iiwl :il: ivmm f At 99. si wheel lmvir l a d zspf nl. 'right angles to ,u l shaft also being ming pmvnied zmzfli Willi, tlv:

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minimaal ff v :im vi i lli :il im for v Anf? in iss wiiiff :xviiin min nl! .and rocklavevs 108" 'which d,

provided for vvgisei already dessi-imei.

Numa-als 109, llh, lli und Uffa (Fig, (i) indiciaire comwvtiiig-"mvq bidi :ire ffx lily mountef upm tlm .i-iil; i7 of the www tive plunger-liars Sii if i *'13 mul 4H; c :ideutiiiful in Structure. and. 'opez'iitiim with. the rock levev T108, are, provided 'md :mi: moixuurl on the shaft 91, for* zictuamg registering mechanisms similar in all Mismas@ tu the paits mounted upon this frame iii'4 Having; slm i1 n i fiifscrilml the registering mechanism for' nml of tlm plunger-bars, it is not Considered im to explain the rfigistu'iug mechanimu plunger bars, Wbiv wlw!! nftmiea? mme :i rf-cmd to be, maal@ rfi :1li if ille quart*` v dli vermi j .f3 upon the Sinni; of ivli's 99': sind las( ,immuni wheel being' infinidad willi@ .single periphznl taf/@th im for mvg/.ligging le teel': Uf

the Femminili@ nient with the contact-levers of the series of projections 118, it Will be understood that a movement of a contact-lever toward a coin receptacle, normally, will result in a corresponding sliding movement of a sleeve 115 and that, when the contact-levers are swung transversely by means of the rotatable movements of rods 85 as above explained, the sleeves 105, of course, will not be moved, and no coin or coins will be delivered.

It will be understood that, by subtracting the amount of money delivered as change from the amount of money received as fares, the difference should equal the amount of money remaining in the coin receptacles, when an accounting is made.

At 119 are indicated slides', with which the coin receptacles are provided, each slidev being inclined downwardly from'the front of the casing tov communicate with a coin receptacle near the lower end thereof. In order that change may be delivered by the push-plates, at the commencement of a run, the conductor or other person in charge may conveniently deposit coins in said receptacles, in specific when an accounting is made, is duly credited to him. If coins of the denomination 'of a penny are deposited as payment of a fare or fares, they will roll to the saine section as the section provided for a dime, since the diameters of these coins are substantially the same, and they may be removed h v withdrawal ofthe plug 120, best shown in Fig. 2. ln operation, when the )lug 120 is withdrawn, the pennies will drop into an elongated receptacle 121 which is disposed at the side ot' the casing, this recei'itaclc being provided at its bottoni with a suitable locking means 122. lVhile this may cause a slight discrepancy in the accounting provided by the registering mechanism dcscribed` the fares which have thus bccn paid by use of pennies. may be duly credited to the conductor, wlicn an accounting is made.

ln ordcr that tlic number of passengers cnlcring thc car ma)v lic registered, a wliecl fio is cinplolvcd. and is provided with ten pochi-ts fifi. this whccl licing inouiitcd`on a slial't 1213 (Fig. lit.) having bcarings iii tlie sidi-s ot' thc casing. llpoii the iiiiicr side 3 ol' tlic casing is iiiountcd a lirackct124 which provides hearings lor an angular rock lever 1 125. onc arm of' which is coiincctcd lmisely with thc iniiciciid ol' the actuating rod (il, its opposite arm licing coiincctcd with a pullilr rod DI. which is adapted to engage iii the poclrcts 03". ol' thc wliccl 913", and it will lic uiidcrstood by an inspcction of Fig. 14 thaty an inward movcincnt of the block 38, rcgardlcss' of tlic intcrpositioii of a coin betwccii the cnds of the prongs 34 and a pliiiigcr bai'. will caiisc a corresponding moveincnt ol the actuating-rod 61 so that the rock since this movement of the rod 61 will amounts, which;

lever 125 will be actuated to cause a rotatable inoven'ientof said Wheel 96, the parts being so proportioned that this wheel will perform one-tenth of a rotation at each inward movement of the block 33.

The reciprocative rotary movement of shaft 36 is in an are of substantially 90 degrees, and as shown in Figs. 15 and 16, the ends of this shaft are provided with arms L and L' which are disposed substantially at right angles to cach other. The device may be mounted upon a standard 126 adjacent to a passageway 127 of a car, and during the movements ol the shaft 36 the arms L and may control the passageway in such a inaniicr that tlic entrance of cach passenger to thc car may be registered.

t`rom the description it will be understood that a rcciprocativc rotary nioveiiieiit of the shaft .'36 will cause longitudinal reciproeation of the actuating-rod 61,

occii. whenever a passenger passes the device or the angularly disposed arms of its shaft at the passageway 127 to enter the car, registration of the total number of passengers thus entering, may be made.

For registering the number of 'passengers entering the car, mechanism is provided 123 being provided with a worm 98 ed to engage the gear 100 128 which is disposed at right angles to said shaft 123 and having bearings in the rear wall of the casing, the relative proportions of said worin and gear being such that ten revolutions of the wheel 96 will be required to cause a single revolution of Shaft 128. Upon the last named shaft is mounted a wheel 99 having a peripheral tooth 101".

Numeral 102 indicates a wheel having a shaft iii suitable bearings, and provided with ten teeth, and which, liitioii will require ten rotations of t e Wheel 515). The wliccls oi' disks 99 and 102" thus adaptupon the shaft described are very useful in instances where,

a limited amount of registering is desired.

ltor the purpose of registering a large number of passcngers who enter a car, and l'or usc during a more extended period of time, mechanism is provided therefor by use of a shaft 129 disposed parallel withthe sha t't 123, and upon which is mounted a gear whccl 130, said Shaft 129 being adapted to rotate at a speed corresponding to the revoliible speed of shaft 123 since the shaft 123 is provided with a gear ivlieel 131 engaging and having a diameter corresponding to the dianictcr ot' said gear wheel 130.

plurality of registering disks similar to those described are arranged to be actuatcd by the revoluile movement of shaft 129, said shaft being provided with a. Worm 98', and there being provided a wheel 99 having a single tooth101", said last for a sin le revo-y l named Wheel being mounted upon a shaft 128 having suitableA bearings and provided with a gear 100" in engagement with the `worm 98 of said-shaft 129. On account transverse projections 105' of the -wheeil' 104 i n successionfrp i Y 'Numeral 1132 rixidfatesa spacing-plate provided .witlia --rod t, as best shown in Figs."1 and lIt is disposed vertically in a plane midwayibetween sections 8 and 11. of

Since a large proportion the denomination 'of hl normally, .would roll iict'or, by moving the cause the nickels gbe detained in secn f9v or en' ptacle 9, and by --sitlie'meansdew a ontrol provided ste -u` ing fa 'Suitable distribution of the nic els in the coin receptacles 9 and 10. The vertical movements or" the spacing-plate will :be limited b means of the lugs 'w so that it wil 'Q jfl struct a movement of the .oll to section. 11.` ovide means for convenientlyoperating the shaft 3 6 so that itmay be' rotated first in one direction and then in an opposed direction for causing longitudinalfrecipro` cation of the block 33, a-tr adle 133 is provided, its pullbar 134 being connected with the crank 13:1.:(Fig. 01E/said shaftf The treadl'e preferably mounted? upon a horizontals'u port lGV which is provided with an-uprightplate '13 7 upon which is secured aratchet' Wheel 138, preferably offelliptic'al i formf Tlrertoliportion of the-treadle is provided with a toothed .spindle- 139 arranged downward andan' upward movement of the treadle will engage vall of the peripheral teeth 'of said wheel-S138, a pawlifiO being provided'so that the toothed spindlewill rotate-only in `onedirection.A 'Eliis"partieulair construction is Vfor the purpose( ifgp'revent ingr a rotation of lessthan '9,(lgdeg`rees for Vthe shaft 36, and to proiidet''nifonnityin the movements of said shaft and'bloclr 33.

Having described the several parts and o'ff the proportion provided for the wormpended claims.

eoinsehute l, .and is adapted tov `the ch ute a limited distance for rotation while engagingtheratchet 138,' and in operation, vthe spindle, during a their functions, 'a further-explanation re#k lating to operation is not necessary; ,While Q I have shown and desci'ibed-these-partsin Vldegail I do not wish to .be understood as limiting myself in'this respect, nor to the 70 A form, size, proportion `-or material. to be used, yfurther than expressed in the ap.

What I claim as' my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1.' In` mechanism forV the purpose described, an inclined coin chute arranged longitudinally as sections having heights corresponding substantially to coins of different diameters end h'aving-a width less 8e than the diameters of"the coins, each being provided with an aperture in itsbottom, a plurality of upright tubular receptacles for containing coins disposed below and-in a plane adjacent to the plane of thecoin tr. chute, a conducting block, resiliently mounted plunger bars disposed substantially parallel with the conducting block, a plurality of gates adapted to normally cover the apertures of the coin chute, means for coincidently removing a gate from'thc aperture of a-coin chute and mov'- Y ing a coin to permit it to be vinterposedV between a plunger bar and condpctingbloclr by passing through the aperture vof the coin chute, means for controlling.` the movements ot the conducting block and plunger bar for moving the interposed coin for'thc i'deposit thereof in a tubular reeptaclaand `means connected with the plunger barv for moving the coins from the tibular recept-aclcs. v vz 2. In mechanism for the puiposede'- scribed, an inclined coin chutefarran "ed'in sections for containingeoi k -iofvdiei'ent diameters, cach section being"providedwitii an aperture in-its bettomguprighttubular receptacles .for containing cours` each being disposed below and adjacent tofasection of the coin chute, a conducting blockprovided. on one of its Sides with a pluralityof prongs and disposed in a horizontal planeA interme-I diate the coin chute and saidl -l ceptacles, resiliently mounted plungerv barsejochbeing disposed substantially parallel with and in a plane intermediate two of theQprong's or' the conducting block, a pluralityA of adapted to normhlly cover th i the bottoms of said sections, sha'fha plurality of levers mounted *said shaftiand disposed adjacent tolsaidl-ehute nach being connected` with a gate and p' vid'dfiiiith aprojection having apart-1n 'mally disposed -iu avsectigm. :it means for coincidently moving a .,.ior removing a' gate from the posture of sec 'tion/and for moving u. coin to permit it to be interposed between the end of a' plunger and the endsof two adjacent prongs of the conducting block by passing through the /a width leslthanthe diameters of the coins and provided ivithfni'ierture its bottoni',

a plurality .of upright, tubular reeeptaele" for containing, eoinsof vgreater and lesser' diameters disposedv below 'and in a plane adjacent to the plane of the coin .hutq L c oinlucting bloelgplunger bars disposed sub? stantially parallel. with the conduting liloel, a plurality of' rates adapted to normally cover vthe 'npertlireS of theQ coin rinde, n'ieanS Afor eoineidentl removing a gate .from the aperture or a Ycoin chute anl`f' moving a eeiri to permit it'to lie interposed ae.t\'ifeei1' :i plunger bar" and ron'duetin'g bloei; by in.. ing through the aperture of thee-ein elle means for controlling the nml/erneute of the Conducting block and. philip- 3er liar for firing the interl'iosed coinv 'for lthe deposit tlfiereol"V in" a tubular rerepteele-,vpush plates disposed adjacent to the buttons of the tubular receptacles` and a plural f of lever-5 movable bythe plunger,V bei for actuating the pu'Sh plates to movel the Coins frointhe tubular reenptaeles.

el. In mechanism forfitlle purpose' described, a coin ehuteor a deposit therein of coins of greater midflesser diameters, a

containing c oiriviof greater`- and leeser ers; disposed.belowandin'a plane adto the .plane of the Veoii'r liute, a bl'oek, plunger. bars disiposd sulistai'itxally parallel with the vemnlueting hierin' menne for-nioring a iiin -fronrthe min (,:hutejto permit it to lefiriterposfecllietween a plunger bar and conducting bleek, ini-.anel for Controllingthe maniements o'f the. .'-oi'idueting bloeit and pluiigerbar'for n'ov in;|" tln;, interposed eoin for' the deposit u reof in a. 'tubular reeeptluzl e push-platenl dispos-ud-adjueent to the lower endsofthe r ular receptacles, a pluralityY fof 'leversi movable liy the plunger bar lioijaetuziti'ng the .pun'lfplates to ymove the eoinn from the` tubular rtfceptaelezs,v rock levers larranged, to la: :i-.tuated hy the ino.' me[ it o ffthe lesjers, andv a. pluralitvof disks nim-able the roel( levers fornumerically ind' ting the eoinrp. which. are moved from` .tidl tubular ,rereptfifles. Y i 1 l 5. Inln'ieehanisni for the {mrpose deT ibed, an 'inclini-ld chute ii'rangi-,d longitudinally es Section5 having. heights'corre-` sponding substantially to eoingof different meters and having :rwidiii less than the iliaxneti of the eoins molida-ing provided with 'an aperture in its bottoni, i plurality of vupright tubular refzep-tiles for containing coins diposed below ,the cpin chute, :i

ends of the tuluiliir rerept s" conducting' block, n plurality of plunger bars, means for moving a coin through the aperture of the coin chute to permit it to be interposed between a plunger bar and eonducting block, said conducting block being movable for moving the plunger bar-and the interposed coin to permit a deposit of saidl coin` in a tubular. receptacle, Vmeans conne'eted with thev plunger bar for moving the coins from thevtubulu'r receptlielesja aetuf- I5-f siting 'rod inovalile with the, 'tond'ueting block, a. pull-rod movable by 'the atuating rod, and a plurality of indicating-disksan ranged for 'rotation by,`the:movements ofv the. pull-rodi Y v In lnerlianisiii for the 1')urp'se,described, a Yeoinchute for a leposit'ftherein ol. eoin$ of different d iaiiiet'ersvand.hai/ing a \\'idt`h"les: than the diameters of the coins and provided with apertures, a pluralitybf s upright tubular recei'itaeles for containingA coins ol girati-nor lesser diameters disposed li .lo a' and in "a plane adjacent to the plane' of'lhe coin (linie, a. conducting' bleek, plunger liars Iispesed substaiitiall-y 'pzirallel 9@ with -tl-ie ronducting bleek, a plurality ollgatef; adapted to normally.relier the ape', tures of thev voin chute,"means for eoineivdontly nioring' 'at guteffroi'i'-'the aperture of a (-oiirehute and iiio\f'i -n'g ",oiriitoperi'nit,l 9g said-rein to lafdsposfedbetet h aplungerV liar and 'oo iidiutin'g lilocl through the apertiire ofthe coi'nlu f-tin f blog "-iii'gnn'iva o for the plunger l l liii'itei'pos, lV li' depen-itin said eoin l, l pljli plates liridfs end svof the 'tribu of le\'er5 movable b y' actuating.; the puSh pla froln the tubular rer-ei l',aele i,'4 rod inoralile by lhe'eoinl'in :in lilmgain-it plurality 'of iinliwil'in'gi'v-"di'sli arranged l'oi rotation by the actuatingrod. l 7. ln mechanism for 'this purpose `de- 11'() wila-.dT a coin ehute for :L Adoi'ioit tliiroi'noffoins of greater and lessi-.r ilianrolers, a plu-I rality of tubular rer'eptxirles' for containiii'g ruins of greater aiiillexlul' dianntern. a uur drilling liloilc,:afplurality-olmplungerliars 1. if; means loij inoriiig a coin` l'roui -tlieo'oiir'- vliiite vto permit lne iilt'('ip $ed lietuifian u plunger liar' unl ifondiirtini blok-,k` Said' eonelurting l'ilozlr lieinfg'nuiralihrfor nu'iving. tliezpliiingxfr liar and in teimed Avoirilowtlie 1*;17 depoi't said voili a tubular reoi'itarzlrl puh-h' pilules' disposed iiljz'n'efitlothe lmrui' i :l'pul'nift'prrr vided 'with lu-:wings and adapted to 'hare :'evoluhle :no a I novi-.in'ent of the 1*."5 plunger lia a plurality" of levers: nioval'ile lij; .io.\jliaft 'for aetuatiugthe push plates lo more the 'o-in from'. thi-,tubular reeep taelefs. roel( levers arranged to be V'znztuuted by the lnmei'i'ient of the levers, :md u 'plu- T30 rality of disks movable by the rock levers for numerically indicating the coins which are moved from said tubular receptacles.

8. In mechanism for the purpose describedr` a coin chute for a deposit therein of coins of dili'erent diameters and having a width less than the diameters of the coins and provided with apertures, a plurality of tubular receptacles for containing coins of greater or lesser diameters disposed below the coin chute, a conducting block, a plurality o' plunger bars, a plurality of gates adapted to normally cover the apertures of the coin chute, means for eoincidently moving a gate from the aperture of a coin chute and moving a coin in a manner to permit said coin to be inter iosed between a plunger bar and the con ucting block by passing through an aperture of the coin chute, said conducting block being movable for moving the plunger bar and interposed coin for the deposit thereof in a tubular rereceptacle, push plates provided With lugs and disposed adjacent to the tubular receptacles, a plurality of levers each provided with a lug and disposed with their lugs normally in alinement with the lugs of the push plates, said levers being movable by the plunger bai` for actuating the push plates to move the coins from the tubular receptacles, an actuating rod movable by the co11- ducting block` a plurality of indicating disks arranged for rotation by the actuating rod, and means to shift the levers to dispose their lugs in non-alinement with the lugsy of thepush platesr In testimony whereof, yI have affixed my signature in presence of tWo witnesses.

PEARL L. MONICAL. lVitnesses l HmAM A. STURGES, ARTHUR H. STURGES. 

